Here’s a hot package, one that’s set to be Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s sophomore effort as a director, coming more than 12 years after the release of “Don Jon.” Remember that one?
After a bidding war between multiple major studios, Netflix finally snapped up Gordon-Levitt’s untitled AI thriller for Rian Johnson’s T-Street Productions, with Rachel McAdams set to star (via Deadline). No word yet on plot details.
Gordon-Levitt co-wrote the script with Kieran Fitzgerald (“Snowden”), and Natasha Lyonne (“His Three Daughters”) shares a story credit. A shoot is being eyed for 2026, with more casting expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Gordon-Levitt’s 2013 feature directorial debut, “Don Jon,” grossed $40 million at the box office and earned positive reviews. He followed that with the underseen Apple TV series “Mr. Corman,” which he wrote, directed, and also starred in as a San Fernando Valley public school teacher.
Garland's script is written. Boyle called it "fantastic" in that same interview, Murphy says he's ready, and Boyle wants to direct. All that's missing is the money.